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Next Gen Console Predictions

There's been a lot of talk about the two next generation consoles, the PS4 and the Xbox "Durango," but so far there hasn't really been any roundup or analyzing of what the new consoles will bring, and how games will be responded to by the gaming communities.

Below is a list of what I believe to follow in the next two to three years, however these are just speculations, so it could be right, but it could be wrong.

The PS4 Brings in More Hardcore Gamers

We all already know the PS4 will be packing more raw power than the next Xbox, and because of this the Xbox may have trouble competing with the PlayStation 4, especially in 6-10 years' time. Developers may favor the PS4 over the Xbox because of the extra hardware capabilities, allowing them more freedom for their games. Because of this, Microsoft may focus the new Xbox towards a more casual market, which will eat into the sales of the spectacularly unsuccessful Wii U. Along with the Kinect 2.0, the Xbox has the ability to appeal to the casual gamers with ease.

Battlefield will take the FPS Crown

Everyone loves a good first-person shooter game, but if you've been in the loop recently, you may be starting to get the jist that a lot of gamers are getting a little tired of the constant slew of FPS games with little change. It's true that gamers are usually happy with playing with the same concepts for a long time, but unless the COD and Halo developers come up with good ways to make better use of the next gen hardware, they will fall behind. The Battlefield engine is perfect for the next generation. Destructible scenery and up to 64 player multiplayer should be a huge appeal to players when other levels on Battlefield's competition keep to rigid and static structures.

Ouya and Steambox won't be considered competition

The only reason you'd buy either of the above would be if you're an Android fan or a Valve fan, or you have enough money to "try it out." Both consoles will have the ability to change and renew hardware just like you can with a PC, but with the Android ecosystem not having enough games to appeal to mainstream gamers, and the Steambox to be an undefined, unknown brand to most everyday gamers, they'll both most likely be considered separate from the main console war, even if they did gain a considerable amount of success. In three to four years, when new hardware comes out at a decent price, both consoles may have a chance to kick ass though, thanks to the handy removable hardware.

Both Consoles will Make Good Use of Mobile devices

Smartphones are a huge part of everyday life, and because of this, businesses in the media are seeing the potential and are creating apps to allow users to access more of what they love via their smartphone. Social TV apps are available to give smartphone users more information on their TV shows, and Xbox has already created an app that lets users remotely control their console via a smart device. The next gen consoles will definitely make use of this capability, and it'll be much more convenient than the current offering. Gamers will want to use their smartphones for the functionality instead of silly reasons like trying to impress their friends.

A lot more will come from the next-gen consoles, and at such an early stage it's hard to predict much else, however you can still stitch together a few possible outcomes from rumors, developer talks and other information spread through media channels.

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New Call of Duty- Neversoft

Apart from a few rumors saying it will release some time in 2013, haven't heard too much about the next Call of duty game, and that may be down to the bigger publishers focusing on getting a strong title out on the next-gen Xbox and PS4 before other competitors.

However, according to a leaked poster uploaded online, we may still be getting something Call of Duty-like this year anyway. The image shows a grainy figure who appears to be standing in the rain, with the date 11-11-13 centred in the middle of the image. Underneath the phrase 'Ready to Get Back to Basics?' Is shown.

For a second, let's imagine that this poster was confirmed as the real deal, what would that phrase mean exactly? It could be possible the game could be going back to the classic world war Call of Duty style games, or maybe the game follows a soldier-in-training. Either way could explain the phrase, however the reality is, this poster could be far from true.

One thing fishy about the poster is the release date, it would make more sense to release the game on 11-12-13, which is a Tuesday, a rather common day for Call of Duty release. A Monday release could happen, and one reason this may be is because the new rumored CoD game is under a different development team.

Information along with the image says that Neversoft are the developers working on the next Call of Duty game. At first, this does sound a little peculiar, but when you look at Activision's strong relationship with the developer over the years, it's clear that Neversoft would be Activision's first pick for a replacement whilst Treyarch and Infinity Ward work on next-gen titles.

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COD 2014

There's little doubt about a new Call of Duty game hitting consoles this year, however right now we are very low on information, and it has created a bit of a buzz through the gaming community.

Of course without an official announcement trailer by a development team right now all we have to go on is ample guesses. Many guesses lead to believe that the game will once again be developed by Infinity Ward, however what the title will consist of is unknown.

The first thing to suggest is that the new game will be Modern Warfare 4, although after a lot of complaints hit the world about milking the series with Modern Warfare 3, Infinity Ward may move onto another title.

The next game may be a recap of previous games, offering playability with character that have died in the last games, or it may take us back to a time of war, or maybe it will push into the future similarly to Black Ops 2. Right now, we do not know, so we will have to wait for an official announcement.

Previously the Modern Warfare announcements have happened on the advertisement period of the NBA Western Conference Finals, and itâ€™s likely that this will happen again this year. So for now, weâ€™ll have to wait patiently, and keeps our eyes and ears peeled for more information on the new game.

$1 million Black Ops Tournament

eSports has started to boom in the last few years of gaming, and this year Call Of Duty Elite and Xbox are teaming up to bring one of the first COD $1 million cash prize tournaments. The tournament will consist of 32 teams from all over the globe and will take place in Hollywood, California from the April 5-April 7. Those interested in the tournament can register on the official Call of Duty Elite website, and take place in the qualifying contest.

Teams announced to be competing in the MLG 2013 Pro Circuit this March will have a chance to enter the Xbox COD tournament, and the top 8 teams will be abled entry into the contest. Eight winning teams from the ESL's European Finals taking place in March as well will be allowed entry into the Xbox COD tournament as well.

The remaining 16 teams will have a chance to gain entry into the Xbox COD tournament soon, with territory specific qualification details to be announced soon.

New Black Ops 2 Content

From fragging your friends in multiplayer to shooting at zombies in well, Zombies, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 seems to have a mode for all shooter fans.

Sometimes though playing on the same maps with the same guns get old. That's where Revolution comes in.

Revolution is a content pack that will release on Jan. 29 that will include new maps for multiplayer, Zombies, and a new gun.

The newest map introduced into Zombies is Die Rise. This map will challenge players with a brand new minion and the map is located in a crumbling skyscraper. Giving an incredibly cramped feel.

The newest and coolest new mode is Turned. This game mode will allow players to become zombies and kill their human brethren. The game will start with four people, who are all zombies, in Diner, have to find a syringe to turn back to human. That human then has to kill his zombie friends in order to get points. With every zombie kill the player gets a new weapon, just like in Gun Game.

The Peacekeeper is a submachine gun that has been added into the multiplayer mix. It has the lightweight of a submachine gun while being able to have a slightly longer range but being incredibly unstable on fully automatic.

The first map is a skate park titled Grind. This map offers a whole new set of challenges for players because of its awkward angles, bright surfaces and height differences.

The next map is a snow map called Downhill. The developers made a map with a constantly rotating deadly ski lift, lodges and snow.

The next map Mirage is the complete opposite of Downhill, set in a desert, this map consists of destroyed and ruined building obviously cause by the sand. Along this map are natural barriers of sand that create impromptu ladders while the buildings provide artificial cover.

The last multiplayer map, Hydro, focuses on one key mechanic, there is a floodgate that randomly opens in the center of the map that will kill all players that are in the way. This creates a certain kind of tension and forces players to act.

Black Ops maintenance

Recently Treyarch has informed PlayStation players that they may have trouble connecting to, and staying in a game due to maintenance on the PlayStation network. It was nice for Treyarch to give notice to players, and although Treyarch gave little information on the reason for the maintenance, they wanted players to be patient and understanding of the situation.

The PlayStation network maintenance lasted most of the day, and although most PlayStation owners should be able to access most of the features, players may have difficulty getting into online play on some titles.

An official announcement by Treyarch on the matter was unexpected though, so it may be possible that some of the maintenance could help fix some of the intermittent issues that Black Ops 2 has had since launch.

Players have complained about dodgy connection before, but hopefully the maintenance may have helped smoothed out some of these issues.

Noticed any difference after the network maintenance? If so, what has changed?

Black Ops Play as Zombie

Treyarch has already masterfully revamped the zombie mode on Black Ops 2 by including new game modes and a whole campaign dedicated to the side-game that gained a huge popularity when it first made an appearance on World at War, but now Treyarch have added a new game mode to keep the zombie fans happy.

The new Revolution DLC was first believed to have a new zombie map, but it now turns out that the new map will also come packed with a brand new game mode called - where players take turns being the lone surviving human whom has to defend himself against zombies which are controlled by other players.

When a zombie kills the human player, that zombie will then get to have a go at being a human. The game concept is certainly not new, but playing it in a familiar zombie environment on Black Ops 2 sounds like quite a lot of fun.

The new Revolution DLC also adds four new multiplayer maps, a new co-op zombie map, and the first weapon to be added as DLC content for a COD game; the Peacemaker SMG.

The Revolution DLC pack will be released on January 29th for all platforms.

Black Ops DLC

If you've made your way to GameStop this month, you may have noticed a poster advertisement for the first DLC pack for Black Ops 2. Although there has been no official announcement from the developers of the game, it's clear that new DLC is coming this month.

It's a little strange that GameStop have been able to advertise this information before an official announcement, but it's likely that they have partnered with Treyarch to allow themselves the honor of showcasing the games content before anyone else.

The new downloadable content title is named Revolution, and if the information on the poster is true, it will be released on January the 29th.

According to the poster, the new DLC pack will include four brand new multiplayer maps, and a new Zombies map. On the poster, the four multiplayer maps have been named Hydro, Downhill, Grind and Mirage, whilst the Zombie map has been named Die Riese. Currently there is no certainty as to whether these names will be kept upon release.

The promotional poster also shows that the new DLC will include an additional SMG weapon named the peacekeeper.

If the SMG is offered in the DLC pack, this will be the first time any Call of Duty game has had extra DLC content which adds new weaponry to the game. A lot of controversy has been baked up because of the added weapon, and some players feel it'll be an unfair advantage if the weapon is too overpowered compared to the initial SMG weapons.

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